The fact that you’re here — possibly having searched for ‘writer’s block memes’ — suggests you’re in need of a little light relief. This post will hopefully provide you with some confirmation that you’re not the only one who’s struggling and remind you that, all in all, writer’s block is a strange and funny thing.

1. Your first experience of writer’s block went something like this:

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2. It feels like you have no choice but to come back later and hope that it’s disappeared:

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3. Although, equally, you can’t quite see the end of it:

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4. You’ve tried the stereotypical caffeine-based approach:

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5. But now you’re unsure whether you’ve solved the problem, or are just writing anything off the back of your energy burst:

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